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S470 Air Operations Branch Director Course - Casper, WY

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The GACC class list is out for the upcoming training season.   You must have a Wildland Fire Learning Portal (https://wildlandfirelearningportal.net/) to nominate!!!

Please let Tamara Dierks, tamara.dierks@state.sd.us, know what class you nominate to so she can ensure your nomination went through. 

S-470, Air Operations Branch Director, 2013 | NWCG

Description

This course is designed to meet the needs of the Air Operations Branch Director (AOBD) position. Topics include preparedness and mobilization, initial briefings and meetings, transition, preparing and organizing for an aviation operation, implementation of an aviation operation, management and oversight of an aviation operation, and demobilization.

 

Objectives

  • Perform the tasks required of an Air Operations Branch Director to mobilize and transition into an incident aviation environment, and be able to prepare for, manage, and oversee an aviation operation.

 

Target Group

Personnel desiring to be qualified Air Operations Branch Director (AOBD). It is recommended students have completed ICS 400, Advanced ICS, and L-480, Organizational Leadership in the Fire Service. 

 

Prerequisite Qualifications and Training

  • Qualified as Air Support Group Supervisor (ASGS).
  • Satisfactory completion of pre-course work.
  • Session Offerings
  • Sessions of this course may be available in the NWCG Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP). Enrollment requires an account. Log on as a guest to search for session offerings of this course and to view other public content. To search for a specific course, use the FIND LEARNING menu at the top of the page, then select UPCOMING COURSES. To view Geographic Area training schedules, select the specific GEOGRAPHIC AREA information using the drop-down menu at the top of the page. Contact your local Training Officer for more information about local course sessions.

    Delivery

    S-470 is available as classroom instructor-led training.

    Course Components and Hours to Complete

    Course ComponentCourse Time
    Pre-course work 2
    Pre-selection assessment N/A
    Online training N/A
    Instructor-led training 24
    Total Hours 26

    Course Level

    Regional, state, or area

    Minimum Instructor Qualifications

    Lead and unit instructors must be qualified Air Operations Branch Directors (AOBD).

    See NWCG Standards for Course Delivery, PMS 901-1, Instructor Standards for more information.